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March-April 2002

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Harvard’s Hiring Freeze Continues

University leaders say $1 billion per year is at risk due to federal actions

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Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come

In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.

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Five Questions with Jacob Roberts ’19

The actor and filmmaker on creativity, collaboration, and celebrity canines

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The Harvard Professor Who Quantified Democracy

Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.

Grid of headshots showing newly elected Harvard Overseers and Directors, with names and titles listed below each photo.

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New Harvard Overseers and HAA Directors

Alumni showed increased interest in this year’s elections.

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Harvard’s Plant Collection Meets Space Science

Light-based analysis of botanical collections link plants to Earth’s changing climate.